Section 11 / Consumables

A dab of anti-seize costs less than a seized nut.

Threadlocker and anti-seize in the two or three strengths a shop actually uses, plus tapping fluid, deburring tools, countersinks and flap discs. Added to a fastener or blank order so the job does not stop for want of a bottle.

Per bottle, can, each or case Unbranded labels shown; brand stated in reply
Which compound, which job
CompoundRemovalUse it on
Medium, removableHand toolsMost screws up to 3/4 in that see vibration
High strengthHeat to about 500 °FStuds and set screws meant to stay put
Copper anti-seizeNot a lockExhaust, high heat, steel on steel
Nickel anti-seizeNot a lock18-8 and 316 stainless, very high heat
SHELF F / COMPOUNDSAnaerobic · anti-seize
Unbranded threadlocker bottles and an open can of copper anti-seize beside a coated bolt
Three drops on the engaged threads, not the first two at the tip.
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Threadlocker and anti-seize

Two anaerobic threadlockers cover nearly everything. Medium removable for the screws you expect to take out again with a normal wrench. High strength for studs, set screws on shafts and anything you would rather heat than have back out. Both cure in the absence of air between metal threads, so a bottle left open on the bench does not go off, and a screw that is not seated does not lock.

Plated parts and stainless cure slower than bare steel. On zinc or 18-8, give it a full day before load, or use a primer. The reply tells you which.

Anti-seize is the opposite job. Copper for steel in heat. Nickel for stainless, where copper can stain and where 18-8 on 18-8 run dry and fast will gall and weld itself to the nut. That is the single most common stainless call we get: a seized 3/8 nut on a 316 rail bolt. Anti-seize changes the torque-to-tension relationship, so drop your torque figure when you use it.

Threadlocker
Medium removable, high strength
Anti-seize
Copper, nickel
Packs
Small bottles; brush-top cans
Price basis
Per bottle or per can
SHELF G / EDGESDeburr · abrasives
A swivel-blade deburring tool cleaning a drilled aluminum edge beside flap discs
One pass with a swivel blade. A burr left on a hole edge holds a washer off its seat.
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Cutting fluid, deburring tools and abrasives

Sulfurized tapping fluid for steel and stainless. It is dark and it smells, and it is why your 5/16-18 tap comes out of 1045 in one piece. Do not use it on aluminum you plan to anodize or on brass; it stains. For aluminum a light oil or a dedicated aluminum fluid is better, and we will say so if you list both.

Swivel-blade deburring tools with spare blades, the right tool for drilled holes and sawn edges in aluminum and mild steel. Countersinks for cleaning a hole edge before a flat head goes in. And 4.5 in flap discs in 60 grit for stock removal and 80 grit for blending a weld or taking scale off A36.

Nothing exotic. These are the things a fab bay runs out of on a Friday.

Fluid
Sulfurized tapping fluid
Deburring
Swivel-blade handles, spare blades
Countersinks
82° for inch flat heads
Flap discs
4.5 in, 60 and 80 grit
Price basis
Per each or per case

Straight answers before you add a bottle

Q / Brand

Which brand do you carry?

The written reply names the brand and the product number on the shelf that week. We do not substitute a different strength and call it equivalent.

Q / Alone

Can I order just one bottle?

Yes, with a fastener or blank order. A lone bottle is usually cheaper at a hardware store and we will tell you that.

Q / Ship

Can fluids ship?

Most do by ground. Some aerosols and solvent-based products are pickup only; the reply flags them.

Q / Not for

Who should look elsewhere?

Anyone needing aerospace-spec sealants, structural adhesives or pipe dope by the drum. We stock the shop bench kit, not a chemical catalogue.

Inquiry / consumables

Add consumables to a parts list

Phone or email, one is enough. Prices come back in writing.